Wireless Mic survey

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I just realized more this week actually.

Alot of techs are very hi on SENNHEISER mics. but I grew up with SHURE. And slowly more companies I work for are getting SENNHEISER . But I must admit the SHURE SLX series is way less impressive the their previous series.

So what do you guys think?

I like the capsule(s) of the SHRUE and the interface of the SENNHEISER units.

The beta 58 is a classic for a stage mic.

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Since: Mar 17, 2008


Apr 02, 2008 09:00 pm

Just my 2 cents worth.

I started out with Sennheisers EW300s. Now I've upgraded to all Shures for my rental inventory (not sure whether you think its upgrading or downgrading).

Personally, I think if we look into dropout rates and diversity signal strength, Shure definitely is stronger in these areas. I also think Shures have a better, flatter response.

But yes, I do agree with you that Sennheiser is much stronger in terms of interface flexibilities if you compare an entry level Sennheiser i.e EW100 or G2 to Shure SLX (only).

We own 16 sets of Shure SLX, with either bodypack or handheld configurations. The only setback for me is that the SLXs do not have a gain level control option. This is pretty important because we use the mics for corporate shows as well as shows that have MCs screaming at the top of their voices during i.e. a Countdown Party.

But all I can say is - don't compare entry level to a Sennheiser. Shure SLX is really a very good product as compared to its peers already. If you talk about dollar to dollar (over here, the Sennheiser G2s and SLXs are only about $20 difference), I would rather get a SM58 sound then any other. But I would prefer the metal chassis of the Sennheisers though..

Shure should have continued with the production of their UC Series, these are fantastic mics and I still have 6 of them.

So, if you want more intuitive features from Shure, go for the ULX Series, not over the top but can certainly wow you!

Bottom-line I think is what you want your mics to do? More for speech or music, multi-purpose (in a sense) or a mic that meets your budget. If budget is a constraint, my opinion is WAIT. I've learnt that by waiting for more shows, more funds, you'll buy the correct equipment instead of spending money on less-functional, less-quality, less-wow factor equipment. (I don't mean Sennheiser, please don't get the wrong idea).

Sorry for the long post, as mentioned, just my 2 cents worth.

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Apr 03, 2008 02:04 am

I always prefer the Shure sound.



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The Czar of BS
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Apr 03, 2008 11:59 am

Most of the companies that I know that carry Sennheiser are for doing work in NY city. Since the Sennhiesser worked in the area. And also because they adopted the KMS 105 capsule for their units.

My company had Shure U4D. But, with HDTV coming on line, the bandwidth that it worked in is no longer valid.

We made the decision to go with the U4R instead. We now have about 26 channels of U4R. Which gave us the opportunity to have the KSM 9. The KSM 9 has now over taken the KMS 105 in popularity. Making Shure more desirable again.

It's just the ebb and flow of our industry. Just like Line Array, Sennheisser was the flavor of the week. Now it's a mixture of Sennheisser and Shure. It just depends on where you live, and if you are getting stomped on or not in that area.

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Apr 03, 2008 02:48 pm

Toronto is still good.

Except when you're around the CN Tower But I heard that big cities in the states are getting pretty tight.

Old Dog Needs New Tricks!!
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Jul 13, 2008 09:46 am

Sorta "on topic" topic .......My lead singer uses a ShurePGX24/SM58 on stage. We used the line out to the board (Yamaha EMX5014C). After getting the gain set it worked pretty good(really hot though). At the next show we set it up the same way and it was ok for a while then it started making a clip sound in the mains but I reduced the input to 0 andit was still clipping(not on the input level, just on the mains). My thoughts were that the batteries were weak and could not broadcast the signal from the mike to the receiver that was placed by the board. What do you guys think?

Czar of Midi
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Jul 13, 2008 01:44 pm

That is a possibility for sure. When batteries die slowly they can bring up all kinds of strange things.

Freeleance Producer/Engineer/Gtr
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Since: Aug 11, 2002


Jul 14, 2008 02:11 pm

Don't forget EV.

The wireless EV mic my singer uses sounds great and rejects a ton of the stage sound. It's the EV RE2 system with the ND-767A Mic.

For what it's worth, he works in the pro audio dept. at Sam Ash and has pit the Senn, Shure and EV against eachother before he purchased them and we picked the EV.

Czar of Turd Polish
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Since: Jun 20, 2006


Jul 14, 2008 02:28 pm

Also AKG, I love the guitar bug system by them and always thought they were a big contender in the wireless area. The fact that they have a snap on transmitter that will work with whatever your favorite mic may be is a big plus in my book.

Pinnipedal Czar (: 3=
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Jul 19, 2008 10:19 am

I'll give a vote for Audio Technica, as I just picked up a wireless headset mic(DR-T15) from a local pawn shop, and it totally surprised me with how just solid this things signal is . Also, it's quite nice not have to be so concsious of where your head is in relation to the mic your using . We've always used the Digital Reference 'wired' mics for the stage... always been good solid stuff, and their wireless mics seems to keep up the same quality sound/signal .

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